Remember all those auto warranty scam calls? You can largely blame these guys for the annoyance.
pressuring people to falsely extend or renew their vehicles’ warranties.
As it turns out, the FCC states essentially just two men orchestrated the entire scam operation: Cox, Jr. and Jones. Their Sumco Panama company and its numerous affiliated domestic and foreign entities attempted to dupe people via a “complex robocall sales lead generation scheme” into purchasing vehicle service contracts disingenuously marketed as car warranties. The FCC summarily ended Jones’ and Cox, Jr.
Although it’s important to note that this fine is currently only a proposed sum and not a concrete, final number, there’s some consolation in the knowledge that Cox and Jones will likely be too tied up in court proceedings for the conceivable future to ask anyone how their car is running. In the meantime, it’s
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